North Texas Recording Artist Leyla Fences Straight-Shooting Honky Tonk CD "Itty Bitty Twang Twang" Makes Roots Music Reports Top 10 True Country Albums Chart
Summary
I sure wasn’t hearing songs that I could relate to based on what I was living at the time so I decided to write about those experiences – even though they didn’t all have fairytale endings.” The CD, which includes as a bonus track an innovative sing-a-long backing track of the first song on the CD “Get the Truck Outta Here,” was recorded at Audio Dallas in Garland, Texas supported by seasoned professional musicians who have worked with recording artists such as LeAnn Rimes, Jack Ingram, Janie Fricke and Steve Holy.Always danceable and never pretentious, the clean sound of the tunes on “itty bitty twang twang” lets every word and note be heard while tasteful production allows listeners to get the same great connection with the songs that Leylas live audiences enjoy.The CD was recognized as the third most downloaded CD by Country DJs on APD’s Global Radio Indicator Charts for the month of June.Two short years after the release of her first album, which among other accolades was listed as one of the top 3 Debut Albums of 2011 by Freeform American Roots Chart DJs and Reporters and won her a nomination by the Academy of Texas Music for Female Vocalist of the Year, Fences makes herself totally at home again with the sounds of traditional country on her second album with the same compelling songwriting, strong female perspective and powerfully passionate vocal performances that listeners have come to expect from this Dallas native.All 14 tracks on “itty bitty twang twang” were written in whole or co-written by Fences and blend her sassy style with a comedic touch while speaking both musically and lyrically about the trials of leaving and getting over good-for-nothing lovers.I sure wasn’t hearing songs that I could relate to based on what I was living at the time so I decided to write about those experiences – even though they didn’t all have fairytale endings.”The CD, which includes as a bonus track an innovative sing-a-long backing track of the first song on the CD “Get the Truck Outta Here,” was recorded at Audio Dallas in Garland, Texas supported by seasoned professional musicians who have worked with recording artists such as LeAnn Rimes, Jack Ingram, Janie Fricke and Steve Holy.The artwork for the CD was completed by Glenn Sweitzer of Fresh Design, known in the music industry as designer for artists such as Tim McGraw, Rascall Flatts, Reba McEntire, Kenny Rogers, Hank Jr., Lady Antebellum and many others.Always danceable and never pretentious, the clean sound of the tunes on “itty bitty twang twang” lets every word and note be heard while tasteful production allows listeners to get the same great connection with the songs that Leylas live audiences enjoy.The CD, available in hard copy and as an electronic download, can be pre-viewed and purchased at popular online retailers like ITunes, Amazon.Com and CDBaby.com and through the artist’s website www.leylafences.com.